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Fire leaves Falls THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021

family homeless

Cause of blaze remains under investigation

BY BOB DUMAS inside the residence.
EDITOR Upon arrival, Chief Je Boyle found

A re on Wednesday,June 16,destroyed the two-and-a-half story raised ranch had
a home and left a Mahopac Falls family an active re on the deck and the blaze
homeless. had extended into the structure. Boyle put
out mutual aid calls to bring neighboring
e Mahopac Falls Fire Department Mahopac Fire Department with a
got the call at approximately 9:15 p.m.
that a deck was on re at a home on Secor SEE FIRE PAGE 9
Road, possibly with an elderly woman

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Firefighters try to get closer as flames engulf the home.

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PAGE 12 MAHOPAC NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021

Stu I did

OUT OF neighborhood. Dads barbecued in a guy named Frank and he took a a dune, got o the vehicles and Harriet existence.
MY HEAD the backyards; kids played Whi e liking to me. Frank was a dune- climbed the rest of the way to the On the rooftop of our business,
Ball in the front yards. We rode buggy enthusiast and owned top. ere, we could lie on our
BOB our bikes unfettered up and down several types. He invited me to a backs at about a 45-degree angle my cousin and I had a panoramic
DUMAS the street till it got dark and the dune buggy camp-out at a place and look up at the night sky. view of the city, and we could see
streetlights came on. We didn’t called Glamis, Calif. dozens of smoke clouds scattered
Ithink as we get older, we do a lock our doors at night and left I hadn’t seen a sky like that about the landscape as they rose
little more solemn introspec- our car keys under the sun visor. Glamis has virtually no before. In Glamis, there is zero from the carnage. Our business
tion, looking back on our lives permanent structures aside from light pollution, so you see it all as was just a few miles from Flor-
and taking inventory. It was a very small world and to the “Glamis Store,”“Boardma- nature intended. e stars were ence and Normandy—considered
be honest, I wasn’t really driven to nville Trading Post” and “Glamis no longer individual pinpricks ground zero of the riots.
I know I do. Maybe it’s because see much more it. I kind of liked Dunes Storage.” e latter is the of light. ere were so many of
of my recent medical woes, but I it and would have had no problem sole place fuel is readily available them that they bled into giant I waited in line at the gro-
have been thinking about what spending my entire existence there. for the hundreds of thousands swaths of pulsing, white lumi- cery store with National Guard
kind of scorecard I will leave be- You know... eventually becoming of recreational visitors who pass nosity. Shooting stars—mete- troops—there to quell the un-
hind when I shed this mortal coil. one of those dads barbecuing in through each year. ors—streaked across the heavens rest—who carried their automatic
the backyard. with surprising frequency. It was weapons with them while they
What did I do well? What did I I had never driven a dune bug- a scene so awe-inspiring it could purchased jerky, candy bars and
screw up? How often was I an ass? Well, that didn’t happen. And gy before (who has?) and haven’t change the most ardent atheist Gatorade.
What could I have done better? I was thinking the other day, for since, but Frank didn’t care. into a snake-hugging evangelical.
It’s heady stu and if you get real, a guy who grew up a in dusty Sort of. It was a scary time for this
real honest with yourself it can be little slice of suburbia like Pawl- “ at’s the gas, that’s the brake. country boy and probably marked
unnerving. ing, I’ve gotten to see some pretty Go have fun.” is happen more than 25 the end of whatever small-town
cool stu . Some amazing. Some years ago, and it left an indelible innocence I still possessed.
But as you take those trips terrifying. I was tentative at rst but stamp on me, and I am so grate-
down Memory Lane, myriad eventually got the hang of it, ful I got to witness it. Everyone FLYING HIGH
events and images pop up and you Much of this stu (but not all scurrying up and down the dunes, should. I had own in a commercial jet
think,“Oh, yeah! at! at was of it) happened after I moved to learning the angles so I didn’t roll
pretty cool!” Los Angeles in 1991. So, I am the thing over. THERE’S A RIOT GOING ON before—no big deal. But I had
just going to toss out a few of When a jury acquitted four never own in one of those little
If you are a fairly regular reader these adventures randomly. After Sand and dunes were all you single-engine prop planes like a
of this column, you know I grew being couped up for a year now, I could see in any direction—hori- L.A. cops for beating Rodney Cessna or Piper Cub.
up in Pawling, a town about a feel like telling stories. I feel like zon to horizon. But it wasn’t just King to within an inch of his life,
quarter the size of Mahopac. sharing. dune-buggying in the desert that riots broke out in the city. I’d only In the mid-80s, running the
It was an “Ozzie and Harriet” got this adventure on my list. been living there a year, so it was Pawling paper, I had a columnist
STARRY, STARRY NIGHT a shock to the system of a boy who wrote about antiques and
rough a mutual friend, I met After an afternoon of riding, who came from that Ozzie and collectibles. It was kind of a print
we went back to camp for dinner.
As darkness fell, we prepared SEE DUMAS PAGE 15
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Home eld advantage

ON wrong. What’s going to hap- for it, even though I’m only there we’ll be back to business as usual, I can see why employers are
ASSIGNMENT pen when I try to explain to my because THEY told me I had to working from home, only the having such a hard time nding
boss that I just can’t lose all that be? I’m going to need a job to pay home is right there in the o ce. people to work. It’s more com-
RICK quality time with the children? It for all this. fortable to be at home on the
MELÉN would be easier to explain if I had e whole thing is so diabolical I couch with your onesie on. But
children. When my o ce returns to work might just pitch it to the con- as tough as it’s going to be on
Well folks, we’re almost it will probably be in a hybrid spiracy theory nuts. me, I can imagine what it’s going
to the nish line of this Working from home, I can t capacity. at model gives you the to be like for airline pilots and
nasty little pandemic. in a nap on the rare occasion that I best of both worlds. Let me use I’ll be returning to di erent highway pavers not to be able to
We socially distanced, we wore our need one, such as when I’m awake. a hybrid dog as an example, a o ce, because a new client is work from home anymore. But
masks, we washed our hands while I feel that my productivity will cockapoo for instance. rough taking over our old suite. I got the upside is that it means we are
we sang “Happy Birthday”twice su er if I can’t turn on “Forensic the magic of crossbreeding, you a look at our new digs, and they getting back to normal, and that’s
and we got our vaccinations, twice. Files”at any time of the day and get the annoying bark of the still had everyone’s stu strewn good. In fact, Governor Cuomo
And what’s our reward? We’re get- sleep for 45 minutes on the couch. poodle, and the incessant shed- about when they started working has just announced that because
ting kicked out of our own homes. By the time I wake up, detectives ding of the Labrador. from home, as if they left in a New Yorkers have been so vigilant
We’re going to have to go back to have circled back to the husband, panic when the police found out in containing the coronavirus, my
work pretty soon, and I don’t know who made a Google search of, It’s impossible to nd hous- what they were doing there. It brain can now operate at its full 25
if I’m physically, emotionally and “How to Kill Your Wife Without ing right now, but yet about 80 was creepy, almost like Pompeii percent capacity.
spiritually ready for that yet. ‘Forensic Files’Ever Finding Out percent of o ce space is pretty had o ces in Manhattan.
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e day the laptop died

appointments to be had. two days I wandered around my
house in a laptop-less fog, occa-
TRACY “We can see you on Mon- sionally checking in on my phone
to make sure I wasn’t missing
day,” some teenaged Mac geek anything. But it wasn’t the same
experience typing on imaginary
BECKERMAN told me. keys on a tiny little screen, espe-
cially when you have over-50 eyes,
“Ack! I can’t wait two days,” and you still don’t know what
TikTok is.
I pleaded. “I have an article
Eventually, I just gave up alto-
to write…mails to send. I gether and ate chocolate.

have to update my Facebook “Hey honey, did you get my
email?’asked my husband when
status!!! he called in the midst of my Mac-
My laptop had a stroke. “We do have openings for meltdown.
ere were no warn- iPads,” he informed me.
ing signs. One minute “ at would be ne… if there “No,”I cried. “I haven’t checked
all my gigahertz and jigawatts was a problem with my iPad!” I my emails because MY LAPTOP
DIED!”
were working ne, and the next; yelled. “Please, isn’t there a wait
“Did you try running a disc
nothing… nada… zippo. It list I can get on or someone I utility and doing a permissions
repair?”he asked me.
wasn’t a sni e or a snort. can bribe with a Super-Duper,
“Can I run with a cup of tea and
It was sudden death. Mega Mocha, Frapalatté, or blow dry my hair?”I asked him.

Sensing that something really, something like that to get in?” “What are you talking about?”

really bad had happened, I im- “Monday,” he said unsympa-

mediately called my local Apple thetically.

store to make an appointment “FINE!!”I hung up the phone

with a Mac surgeon. Apparently and seethed. I had gone through he said. beginning to understand just how
“I dunno. I thought that’s what much of a computer moron his
though, there must have been the ve stages of grief in one wife really was.
you said,”I responded.
some kind of laptop u going phone call and yet I was till mad, He sighed. I think he was Meanwhile, I was starting to re-
alize that the possibility of a major
around, because there were no and my laptop was still dead. For repair could leave me without my
computer for a week or more. And
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THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 OPINION MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 15

How to observe an eclipse

STRONG about that after a brief de- sunlight. In our location, the the progress as the moon rst I went running during a
LEARNING scription. three didn’t line up perfectly, blocks, then unblocks, the light solar eclipse. As I ran in the
so the sun was never totally from the sun. shade of each tree, on the
DR. LINDA As you know, the moon blocked. is is called a par- ground were dozens, even
SILBERT orbits (goes around) the tial solar eclipse. Now, if you want to do a hundreds, of crescent-shaped
earth, and the earth orbits the little experiment, on a normal sun images! I had never seen
Dear Dr. Linda, sun. Sometimes, for a short A partial solar eclipse sunny day, poke a hole in a that.
My daughter was very dis- period of time, all three line would have been worth get- large piece of cardboard and
up perfectly. We call that an ting up for, even though it’s project the image of the sun en it hit me. As the light
appointed that the morning eclipse. not quite as exciting as a total on a white sheet of paper, just from the sun strikes a tree,
of June 10 was overcast. She solar eclipse, where the sun is like the diagram. Observe the there are “holes” caused by nu-
had set her alarm to get up ere are two basic types, totally blocked by the moon. round image of the sun. Now, merous little openings between
see the solar eclipse. Actu- lunar and solar. A lunar cover up the hole and make a the leaves. And, just like the
ally, I was relieved, because I eclipse occurs when you’re Now, for the danger you di erent shape hole in the card- little experiment above, it
heard that viewing an eclipse able to see the full moon, and were concerned about. Look- board, not too close to the rst doesn’t matter what shape the
is dangerous. Any suggestion the earth moves in between ing at the sun is ALWAYS one. Make the hole square this “holes” between the leaves are,
of what I might share with blocking the light from the dangerous, even during a time. Notice the image of the they always make a faithful
my disappointed daughter sun. As you watch, the moon total solar eclipse. ose who sun is still round. Now, cover image of the sun. What made
about what she missed. slowly gets darker and then want to see solar eclipses up the hole and try a di erent that run extra-special was that
gets lighter again as the earth’s directly need to use special shape hole. Same image, right? I was able to safely watch the
Emily shadow “sweeps” across the glasses that are made for progress of the solar eclipse
Dear Emily, moon’s surface. ere’s no that purpose. Without such at’s because, as long as the indirectly by watching a gazil-
danger at all observing a lunar glasses, viewing the sun hole is not too big, it creates the lion images of the crescent
First, it’s always exciting to eclipse, because all you’re do- directly can seriously damage image of the round sun. Next shaped sun on the ground.
hear about kids that are eager ing is looking at the moon. the eyes. time there’s a solar eclipse, the
to learn about science. I’m image won’t be round. It’ll be I’ll bet I know what you’ll
going to pass this question A solar eclipse, the type A safe way to observe a whatever the shape of the sun is be doing next time there’s a
along to my husband, Dr. Al, that occurred on June 10, is solar eclipse is indirectly, by as it is partially covered by the solar eclipse, especially if it’s
as he’s the science and math risky. Mom was right, you looking at the sunlight that moon. clear day.
guy. have to be careful viewing passed through a small hole
this type of eclipse. in a large piece of heavy card- Now, let’s do one more thing. Have fun with science,
Hi Emily - I was disap- board held (or propped up) as Uncover all three holes and Dr. Linda
pointed too. I always enjoy Solar eclipses also occur high as comfortable above the notice, three images of the
experiencing eclipses. More when all three line up, but ground. Looking at the im- sun, one from each hole! is Write Dr. Linda at linda@
this time, with the moon age on a white paper screen is reminds me of an experience I stronglearning.com, if you have
moving between the earth totally safe, and you can watch had not too long ago. any school-related questions.
and the sun, blocking the

DUMAS ber was how loud the engine Liberty but probably have ob- I ran one on the front page ing low over Manhattan and
was. You needed headphones to served it in a way most people of the paper the following the Statue of Liberty are part
FROM PAGE 12 communicate with each other. have not. week but was soon de ated of who I am now. But then,
when I received a letter to the again, so are those Whi e
version of “Antiques Road- We followed the Hudson I had my camera with me editor mocking my photo. e Ball games we played in our
show.” River south and arrived at and was anxious to use a new gist of the letter was, “Well, neighborhood when I was 10
Manhattan pretty quickly. We apparently it was a slow news years old.
His name was Stephen sh-eye lens I had just got- week in Pawling this week and
Hughes and he owned and ew in close enough to a ord a ten. It would be perfect to we get to see the editor play Looking back, I guess I did
piloted such a small plane out rare aerial view of the city not shoot with from the plane. On with his new toys.” get to do some pretty cool
of Hopewell Junction, and he many get to experience. We got the way home, we circled the stu . And there’s probably
invited me and a coworker to to the Statue of Liberty, ew Village of Pawling, and I took Yeesh. What a buzzkill. more. But that is for a future
around it a couple of times, what I thought were some Still, those moments y- column.
y with him down to Atlantic hung a right and headed awesome aerial photos.
City. toward New Jersey. I’ve never
been inside the Statue of
It was an amazing experi-
ence. e rst thing I remem-

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Protecting one’s home from the cost of long-term care

The tragic COVID-19 pan- reservation of a life the home is sold during exempt transfer), utilizing a MAPT is
demic forced many to adjust their the most logical and rewarding option.
lifestyles and to place greater estate creates the look GUEST the life of the person
emphasis upon making their home truly back periods (periods of CORNER holding the life estate, e MAPT is a ‘defective grantor trust.’
their castle. e pandemic resulted in ineligibility) for Medic- pursuant to the rules e creator of the trust is considered as
signi cant home renovations to adjust to the owner of the assets in the trust from
a new lifestyle of staying close to home aid home care and nurs- ANTHONY J. for Medicaid eligibility, an income tax (including capital gains
and at home. e pandemic also resulted tax) perspective. us, if the home is
in increasing home values, especially ing home (30 months ENEA said person is entitled sold by the trust during the lifetime of
in Westchester, Putnam and Fair eld the creator/grantor, the creator/grantor
counties as many New Yorkers ed New for home care and 60 to receive a portion will be entitled to utilize their personal
York City and other urban areas for the residence exclusion ($500,000 if married
suburbs. months for nursing of the proceed of sale and $250,000 if single). Additionally, the
creator/grantor of the MAPT is entitled
Most seniors have always been con- home). However, if the based on the actuarial to any real property tax exemptions they
cerned about losing the equity in their are otherwise eligible for (STAR, veter-
home to the cost of long-term care. Dur- house is not sold during the lifetime of value of their life estate as it relates to the ans, senior citizens, etc.). During their
ing an initial consult my clients will often lifetime, the creator of the Trust has the
say, “I don’t want them to take my house.” the person(s) transferring the home; the sale price of the home. is will either right to reside in the home(s) transferred
To which my response is that Medicaid to the MAPT and no one can sell or rent
doesn’t physically evict you from your recipient of the home will receive the result in their receipt of a portion of the the home without their permission. e
home and take it, but they could have a creator of the MAPT is still obligated to
claim/lien against your home for the value value of the home at its fair market value sale proceeds which, depending on the pay all the expenses for the maintenance
of services they have provided to you. and upkeep of the property. Upon the
on the date of death of the individual(s) amount will disqualify them for Med- death of the creator/grantor, the home
ankfully, there are options available is then includable in the taxable estate
to the client wanting to protect their that transferred the home to them; Under icaid. Alternatively, if they decide not to of the creator/grantor’s at its fair market
home, some of which are much better value on date of death. us, the trust
than others, for tax and Medicaid eligibil- Section 2036(a) of the Internal Revenue receive said portion of the proceeds they bene ciaries will receive the property
ity reasons. In this article I will look at the with a ‘stepped up’ cost basis. e transfer
most commonly used options to protect Code (IRC) the retention of a life estate are considered to have made a gift by of the home to the MAPT also creates
one’s home or homes: the look back periods for Medicaid home
results in the property being included in Medicaid, thus, creating a new look back care and nursing home, and the assets
Deed of home with the reservation transferred to MAPT will pass to the
of a life estate (the right to reside in the estate of the transferor for estate tax period for Medicaid eligibility. In essence,
the home and the obligation to pay its SEE ENEA PAGE 25
expenses). purposes at its fair market value on date they are defeating the original purpose

e transfer of the home with the of death. e recipient of the remainder for which they made the original transfer,

interest receives what is known as a step which was to protect the equity in their

up in the cost basis of the home at its home for purposes of long-term care.

fair market value on the date of death Furthermore, a deed without life estate

of the life estate holder. However, this poses issues if the person receiving the

form of conveyance can be problematic home has issues stemming from a bank-

if the home is sold during the lifetime of ruptcy, and creditors they may have.

the transferor. A sale during the lifetime Transfer to an Irrevocable Medicaid

of the transferor will result in a loss of Asset Protection Trust (MAPT)

the step up in cost basis, thus, subjecting Because of both its tax advantages and

the recipient of the home to a potential the fact that it creates a look back period

capital gains tax if they do not reside in for Nursing Home and Home Care

the home and are not eligible to receive Medicaid, in virtually all cases with the

the personal residence exclusion for exception of where the transfer can be

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What to know before your child is sedated at the dentist

BY JESSICA LEVY oxide, often referred to as the dentistry while a dentist speci c patient. port,” Dr. Rozdolski said.
GUEST WRITER According to the American What monitors will the an-
laughing gas, or will be orally anesthesiologist focuses on your
If your child needs extensive Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, esthesia provider use during the
dental work, their pediatric sedated with liquid sedative child,” explained Dr. Raquel “not all anesthesia providers procedure?
dentist may recommend have equal training and experi-
that they undergo sedation. Se- medications. Rozdolski, a dentist anesthe- ence delivering care during For patient monitoring,
dation is a safe way for dentists procedures performed within con rm that the provider uses
to complete any required pro- Other procedures may require siologist at Touro College of and around the oral cavity, espe- monitors such as an EKG to
cedures e ectively, but it’s also cially in the pediatric or special monitor your child’s heart,
important for parents to fully sedation techniques that are Dental Medicine. healthcare needs patient popu- blood-pressure monitoring
understand the process. at lations or on a mobile basis.” equipment, a pulse oximeter
way, parents can properly pre- more potent, like intravenous Additionally, the anesthesi- to measure the oxygen in the
pare themselves and the child In order to become certi ed blood, and a capnograph for
and advocate on their behalf. sedation or intramuscular seda- ologist should stay in the room to provide deep sedation and respirations, as recommended
general anesthesia, the dentist by the American Society of
To educate yourself about tion through an injection. to monitor the patient from be- must complete a hospital-based Anesthesiologists.
what to expect and to ensure residency program in anesthe-
your child’s dentist is following Will there be a dedicated ginning to end. Verify with your siology or oral and maxillofacial What can I expect after the
industry best practices, here are surgery. ere is a signi cant procedure is over?
the questions you should ask anesthesiologist in the room providers that both the pediatric disparity in the level of train-
beforehand. ing provided to dentists taking e anesthesiologist should
throughout the entire proce- dentist and the anesthesiologist short-term sedation courses that be present to monitor and care
How will the sedation be may last for only a few week- for your child immediately
administered? dure? will be treating only one patient ends. is disparity in training after the procedure is nished,
becomes especially important and they should be available to
Not all sedation is alike. For If your child will be sedated at a time, so that your child’s when pediatric patients are answer any of your follow-up
some procedures, a child will involved. questions before your child is
be sedated by inhaling nitrous through intravenous or intra- well-being will be the provider’s sent home with you.
“It’s important to remember
muscular sedation, you should sole focus during the entire ap- that children are not miniature Dr. Rozdolski says that once
adults,” Dr. Rozdolski said. their child is safely discharged
look for a dentist’s o ce that pointment. “Parents should feel comfort- home, parents should take ad-
able asking about the creden- vantage of a doctor-prescribed
follows a two-provider model, What level of training has tials and level of training of the relaxing day on the couch with
provider who is sedating their their child watching movies and
in which a pediatric dentist the anesthesia provider re- child.” enjoying ice cream together. “If
you make it a day lled with
takes care of the dental treat- ceived? Will the anesthesiologist use positive memories together,
a protected airway technique? most children will have no
ment, and a dentist anesthe- e level of training necessary apprehensions for visiting their
A protected airway tech- dentist in the future,” she adds.
siologist provides the anesthesia. to provide safe and e ective an- nique is a procedure in which “ at is our goal as a team of
anesthesiologists use intubation providers, to reinforce positive
“When intravenous seda- esthesia can vary based on many to reduce the risk of airway memories for life-long dental
obstruction, low oxygen or other health.”
tion is necessary for your child, factors, including the procedure airway issues.
To learn more about pediatric
the safest technique is to have being performed, the anesthetic “Although the patient may be dental care at Touro Dental
breathing on their own, I now Health, call 914-594-2700 or
a pediatric dentist providing technique being used, and the have full control of their airway visit dental.touro.edu.
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Cove Care receives EMStar ambulance
grant for parenting service sold

program Empress Ambulance Service, a lead- solution that can grow with them. is ac-

CoveCare Center has received a $2,600 grant from the HOPE for Youth ing provider of emergency ambulance quisition will allow us to do that.”
Foundation as part of its 2021 grant awards.
services in New York, has signed an Jim O’Connor, the vice president
CoveCare Center, located on Route 6 in the Carmel Hamlet, provides men-
tal health, substance use, and supportive services for adults, children, families, agreement to acquire the assets of EM- of corporate development of Empress
and seniors. As a nonpro t organization, CoveCare Center has o ered its ser-
vices to residents throughout the Lower Hudson Valley since 1997. Star (Empire State Ambulance Corp), added, “We will be able to provide ad-

e grant will support CoveCare Center’s Systematic Training for E ective headquartered in Poughkeepsie, to fur- ditional resources and technological
Parenting (STEP) program, a series of workshops that provide individuals with
training and tools for e ective parenting, particularly during stressful or dif- ther support the growing healthcare advancements to support the valued

cult times. e workshops promote responsibility, independence, and compe- needs of the tri-state region. and professional employees at EMStar
tence within the family, while improving communication between parents and
children. e grant from HOPE for Youth will allow CoveCare Center to o er EMStar also works out of the Car- as they continue to deliver the high-
this program free of charge to eligible families in need of intensive parenting
support and who face nancial hardships. mel and Mahopac re stations. It quality service and patient care we

“We are so grateful to the HOPE for Youth Foundation for the opportunity provides a full suite of ambulance ser- expect at Empress. e combination
to o er our STEP workshops to families throughout our community,” said
Eric Toth, CEO of CoveCare Center. “It is great to partner with the founda- vices, including advanced life support of Empress’ experienced ambulance in-
tion to promote positive change for families in need of support.”
and basic life support. With bases in dustry operators and capital resources
e HOPE for Youth Foundation, Inc. (HFYF) is a 501(c)(3) nonpro t
organization that was formed in 1986. e foundation’s mission is to improve Dutchess, Westchester and Putnam with EMStar’s essential presence in the
the lives of children in the Hudson Valley by raising funds for local charitable
organizations that help children who need physical, emotional, educational, or counties, EMStar is a leading provider communities will provide the founda-
enrichment support. Visit https://hfyf.org/ for more information.
of 911 and inter-facility transports to tion to expand critical ambulance ser-
CoveCare Center is currently accepting new clients in all programs. Call
845.225.2700 or send an email to [email protected] for more informa- the Mid-Hudson Valley region. vices and mobile healthcare programs
tion.
Empress, a PatientCare EMS So- throughout the service area.”

lutions company, provides emergency Rob Stuck, the current CEO of EM-

services to municipalities and hospital Star, will continue to lead the EMStar

systems across New York’s Westches- team.

ter County and signi cant ambulance “ e acquisition of EMStar is anoth-

services in the Bronx and Manhattan er step in our continued e orts toward

boroughs. In addition to its primary our strategic growth objective of expan-

services, Empress operates a mobile in- sion in the tri-state area,” said Herman

tegrated health unit providing care to Schwarz, CEO of PatientCare. “We

patients who do not need to be trans- know the market and are thrilled to be

ported to the hospital. in a position to provide further support

“ is acquisition will strengthen our al- to our current customers in the area as

ready solid footprint in Greater New York.” well as grow our customer base through

said Mike Minerva, president of Empress. this asset transaction.”

“As our healthcare partners continue to ex-

pand in these counties, we want to be the Article provided by B2 Communications

Article courtesy of CoveCare Center Live Your

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FROM PAGE 23 FIND THE SECURITY OF HOME

bene ciaries outside of probate. e MAPT provides both asset protection bene ts, WITHOUT THE STRESS!
tax bene ts and avoidance of probate. e above also applies if the MAPT is funded
w/ liquid assets (stocks, bonds, cash). e creator of the MAPT reserves the right to Com Joi th D u Hil Famil !
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PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN

Brett Crecco Jake Degnan Chris Evans

Mike Harney Sean Massett
Five boys lax players earn post-season honors

BY SKIP PEARLMAN senior class, really turned some heads, it a time of uncertainty. It was a great job tions from senior defensemen Vin Bas-
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR was de nitely a successful season.” by all four. tone and John Nolan, and freshmen Dan
Koch and John Kearney.
Second-year coach Jon Bota and the Junior attacker Mike Harney, senior “Matt was the only senior on the o en-
Mahopac lacrosse team were hoping for goalkeeper Brett Crecco, and junior de- sive side, and the things he did were big “ ey all had solid season for us, and all
a good year but exceeded expectations in fenseman Sean Massett, were all named for the team,” Bota added. “Harney is a le- contributed to the team’s success in a big
a season that saw the Indians reach the to the All-Section 1 team. ose three, in git threat, and he’ll be big for us next year. way,” he said.
Section 1 Class B semi nals before los- addition to junior mid elder Chris Evans Crecco was a phenomenal goalie from day
ing to No. 1-seed Rye and closing with and sophomore attacker Jake Degnan, one, and Massett guarded the best player on e Indians will lose 10 seniors in all,
an 11-5 record. were named All-League. every team, and he will be big for us next including four starters, to graduation. But
year. Degnan stepped into a big role and ex- Bota expects to be strong next season.
“I expected a good season, but I didn’t Team captains Crecco, Harney, Mas- celled, a smart player and a good lefty stick
expect our young guys to step up as much sett, and senior mid elder Matt Puck- who knows how to nish. He’ll be a nice “We return just about everyone on of-
as they did,” Bota said. “Credit the se- haber kept the team on an even keel all piece for us next year. And Evans had a big fense,” the coach said. “Defensively, we’ll
niors for leading such a young group to season. year, he did well against the top guys as a see where it goes. Massett will lead our
the semi nals. No one pegged us as a No. junior, winning 68 percent of draws.” defense and we have a couple of young
4 seed. Our young guys, along with our “ ose guys left it all on the eld,” Bota guys who will compete at goalie. I do
said. “Two of them will be back, but all Bota also pointed to solid contribu- expect us to be a very competitive team
of them stepped up and led the team in again.”

Boys place 13th at Class A track championships

BY SKIP PEARLMAN Kumrow, Ryan Rondeau and Max Semegran placed at a very competitive Class A Championship,” coach
CONTRIBUTING WRITER fth in a season-best time of 3:37.43. Vin Collins said. “What made these performances
Russo also took eighth in the 400 (53.28) and 14th so outstanding was the fact that our seniors ( James,
e Mahopac boys track and eld team placed Max and Justin) attended the Senior Prom the night
13th at last week’s Class A championships, held at the in the 100 (12.04). before and were still on time for a 7 a.m. bus. at
Su ern Middle School. e Mounties won the boys Semegran also took a sixth in the 400 (52.91), speaks volumes as to the type of competitors they
title. are, and to achieve the performances they did is truly
Kumrow was seventh in the 3,200 (10:27), and Dylan phenomenal.”
Mahopac’s 1,600 relay team of James Russo, Justin Tyberg took a 10th in the 3,200 (10:50).

“We got great individual and team performance

THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 SPORTS MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 27

GIRLS LACROSSE

Gigi Genoves Ava Jennings Taylor Jennings Nicole Panny Avery Przymylski
Five from girls team receive post-season recognition

BY SKIP PEARLMAN “And it was great to get back out there,” preseason the girls learned how to be leaders,and “ ey all came up big for us in di erent
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Lieto added of missing last spring. “From during the season they were all amazing leaders. games, and helped us to a lot of our victo-
the preseason, it was great to be back play- ries,”Lieto said.
It was a challenging,and successful,season ing lacrosse. It was a crush (of practices and “Ava won us the game against Lakeland
for the Mahopac High School girls lacrosse games), but the girls and the seniors were with a career-high eight goals,” Lieto added. e coach pointed to some young players
team, with the Indians earning the No. 6 happy to have it.” “Avery had ve against North Rockland in who stepped up this season and will be big
seed, and nishing their spring with a loss to a low-scoring game. ey’re both very tal- next year.
No. 3 Ursuline in the Class B quarter nals, Junior mid elders Ava Jennings and Av- ented, and took on a leadership role, and I’m
closing with a 9-8 record. ery Przymylski both earned All-Section really excited for their senior year. “Gianna Rispoli (sophomore), Grace Witt
honors. Senior mid elder Gigi Genovese (sophomore),and Mia Del Bene (junior) were
After losing the entire 2020 spring season, and senior goalkeeper Taylor Jennings were “And every game, Gigi brings it,” he all really good young pieces on our defense,”
the Indians were thrilled to be back on the both named All-Section HM, and Geno- added of Genovese. “She does all the little Lieto said.“ ey’ll all return strong next year.”
vese, Ava Jennings, Przymylski, and junior things. Taylor was hurt all season, it’s amaz-
eld this year. mid elder Nicole Panny were named to the ing she made it through, she was a real war- e Indians lose four starters, and 10 se-
“ e girls put in a lot of time,” coach Jim All-League team. rior for us. Nicole Panny led us in assists, and niors overall, from this year’s team.
Lieto said. “ e record was not pretty, but we she gave us six goals against Ursuline. She’s a
lost to a lot of good teams. I wish our seniors Senior defender Carly Ravoli, along with tremendous attacker.” “Our rising senior class is very strong and
could have gone out with a better record, but Genovese, Przymylski, Ava Jennings, and Tay- experienced,” Lieto said. “ ey played a lot
our younger girls really gained a lot of experi- lor Jennings, all served as captains for the team. Lieto also mentioned strong contribu- this year. Four of them are already college
ence.One highlight was beating North Rock- tions from seniors Amanda Beberman and commitments, so it’s a strong group and
land,that was big for us; they’re a quality team. “ e captains were all phenomenal for us,” Kara imm, and juniors Audrey Colucci we’ll look to compete for the title in Class B.
Lieto said.“Not having last year, throughout the and Ally Savino. We’re all psyched and looking forward to it.”

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For Pear-Infused Gin: For Roasted Honey Peach Syrup: For the cocktail:

1 Bartlett pear 2 peaches 1 1/2 ounces pear-infused gin
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1 750 ml bottle gin, like Citadelle 3/4 cup honey 1/2 ounce roasted honey peach syrup
Cut the pears into slices and place in a 3/4 cup warm water 3 ounces sparkling wine
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Lyme disease and COVID converge for second summer

Tickborne illnesses expected to rise in Putnam

As spring turns to summer and tempera- no cost (dependent on grant funding).

tures rise, more people are heading outdoors. “ is type of tick testing has a scienti c

Mask-less activities for the vaccinated and bene t for the community,” said Nesheiwat.

low transmission rates are just two reasons “But it’s not appropriate to use these results

that activities outside are so inviting. e risk to make clinical decisions. A positive test re-

and incidence of Lyme and other tickborne sult on a tick does not mean you have been

diseases however persist,and will rise,as they infected. Similarly, false reassurance can re-

do every summer. Putnam rates have re- sult from a negative test. When it comes to

mained high over the last decade, while rates caring for patients,we look at symptoms and

in New York State are increasing mainly due take an in-depth patient history. We have

to geographic expansion. Lyme disease and other tickborne diseases

“Getting outdoors and enjoying the on our radar, especially this time of year. e

beauty of our county is a good thing,” said most common symptoms of Lyme include

County Executive MaryEllen Odell. “After fever and chills, aches and pains, and most,

the last 15 months we have endured, getting but not all, will have the tell-tale oval or cir-

outside is more important than ever for our GRAPHIC COURTESY OF CAREY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES cular expanding rash, often referred to as a

recovery and our mental health. Of course, Lyme disease rates have remained high in Putnam over the last few decades. ‘bullseye rash.’”
we also should take precautions because we More comprehensive details about symp-

know our environment is likely to have ticks, low to the ground in leaf litter but can also (CDC). Examples include those contain- toms of all tickborne illnesses are available at

which can carry various diseases.” be found in the grass. Gardening, picnick- ing the active ingredients Picaridin, DEET, www.cdc.gov/ticks/symptoms.html.

Health Commissioner Dr. Michael J. ing, or walking in the grass on the side of the IR3535 and oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE).

Nesheiwat pointed to the continued high road—each of these activities can bring one Clothing treated with permethrin also pro- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

rates of tickborne illnesses in Putnam County. in contact with a tick and the risk of disease. vides protection from tick bites. Permethrin Carey Institute of Ecosystem Stud-

“Lyme disease is by far the most preva- “Outdoor activities during the spring can be purchased as a spray, or clothing can be ies—www.caryinstitute.org/our-expertise/

lent, but not the only concern. Anaplasmosis and summer months when tiny nymphal bought pre-treated. For more information on disease-ecology/lyme-tick-borne-disease

and babesiosis, carried by the same tick that deer ticks are active can present a risk,” said approved repellents visit epa.gov/insect-repel- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Put-

transmits Lyme disease, are also commonly Nesheiwat.“ at is why it is so important to lents/ nd-repellent-right-you. nam—http://putnam.cce.cornell.edu/gar-

diagnosed in Putnam County,”he said. take steps to prevent tick bites. Make daily Recent reports from the tick testing center dening/tick-talk

People are bitten and exposed in a variety tick checks a habit; cover exposed skin with at SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syra- angamani Lab at SUNY Upstate

of circumstances. According to researchers clothing as the weather will allow; and use cuse show an increase in disease prevalence Medical University, Syracuse—https://

at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies tick repellents.” among the ticks that they tested, which thangamani-lab.com/

in Dutchess County, people are most likely Environmental Protection Administration- would point to the need to be ever more care-

to experience a tick bite in their own neigh- registered repellents are recommended by the ful. e Center has been tracking,identifying Article courtesy of the Putnam County Health

borhoods. Ticks are most commonly found Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and testing ticks sent to them by residents at Department

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Discuss nancial goals with your family

GUEST communications you might accepting a lower return. Of tant one. So, for example, ask If you are already working with
CORNER have with family members: course, there’s nothing stopping your parents if they have a du- a nancial advisor and an estate
each of you from pursuing your rable power of attorney, which planning professional, make
TOM • Your spouse – You and individual investment strategies allows them to designate some- sure your children know how
CASEY your spouse may have di er- in your own accounts—IRA, one to manage their nancial to contact these individuals. Of
ent thoughts about a range of 401(k) and so on. Still, if you a airs if they become physically course, you don’t have to con ne
June is E ective Communi- are going to work toward com- or mentally incapacitated. You your communications to estate
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$359Lease as MONTHS* $369Lease as mfoor n3t9hsS*K#M217M14OMNOSRTRPH$S44*,965
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MSRP $39,855

See dealer for details. All rebates included. Leases include lease loyalty. Must qualify for rebates. Lease is 10k per year with $2998 down, plus 1st payment, dmv and bank fee due at
signing. Must qualify for tier 1 credit. Residuals: Renegade 7164/16826, Gr Cherokee 10491/23582 , Durango 14001/24311 and Ram 14391/27428. Not responsible for typographical
errors. Vehicle pictures for illustration purposes only. 0% financing to qualified buyers through Lender. Not all buyers will qualify. Restrictions apply. Tax and reg extra. Ends June 30, 2021.